Portrait of a woman standing in front of a tree. She is holding a fan and is wearing a kimono costume and headpiece. The photograph is probably related to a dance pageant titled “Festival of the Cherry Blossoms” or “Legend of the Cherry Blossoms” that was performed at Laurelhurst Park in Portland in August 1930. The name “Ruby Asquith” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.
Portrait of a barefoot young girl wearing a hula costume. She is facing away from the photographer and is looking back over her shoulder. The girl is unidentified but is probably Dolores Mitchell. Also see images No. 371N2803 and No. 371N2858.
Portrait of an unidentified girl wearing a ballet costume and slippers, posing in front of a wall. She is crouching en pointe on one leg and is holding her other leg extended upward in front of her. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. She may be the same dancer depicted in image Nos. 372A1280 and 372A1286.
Portrait of a smiling girl posing en pointe with a dance cane. She is wearing a tuxedo costume, a bow tie, a top hat, and ballet slippers. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the top left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified.
Portrait of a barefoot young girl wearing a hula costume. The girl is unidentified but is probably Dolores Mitchell. Also see related images No. 371N2799 and 371N2858.
Portrait of two unidentified teenage tap dancers striking matching poses. The female dancer is wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt and shorts. The male dancer is wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt and trousers. The number 18 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
Portrait of three unidentified young dancers in pirate costumes and tap shoes. The girls on the left and right are posing with prop knives in their teeth, and the girl in the center is holding a prop knife in front of her.
Portrait of three unidentified young girls wearing matching tutus, socks, ballet slippers, and floral headbands. They are posing on a lawn; trees and bushes are visible in the background.
Portrait of three unidentified young girls wearing matching tutus, socks, ballet slippers, and floral headbands. They are posing on a lawn; trees and bushes are visible in the background.
Portrait of three unidentified girls wearing ballet costumes and slippers. They are posing en pointe in a line facing to the left. The number 3 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Portrait of four smiling teenage girls in a line, facing to the left. Each dancer is standing on one leg and holding her other foot behind her in one hand. The dancers are wearing matching short dresses and tap shoes. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. The dancers are unidentified. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.
Portrait of five teenage tap dancers standing in a line and facing to the right. Each dancer has one hand on her hip. They are wearing matching outfits consisting of a sleeveless top, short skirt, and a headband with a bow. The number 19 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. The dancers are unidentified. Image note: Negative damage on left side of image.
Portrait of six unidentified girls posing in a line in front of a wall. They are wearing tap shoes and sailor suits. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
Portrait of six young tap dancers, three boys and three girls, standing in pairs and wearing matching outfits. Each boy has his hands on the waist of the girl in front of him, and each girl has her hands on her hips and is looking over her shoulder at the boy behind her. The dancers are unidentified. See related images No. 371N2836 and No. 371N2853.
Portrait of nine unidentified ballet dancers in costume. The dancers, all girls, are in a row, posing with their arms raised. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
Portrait of an unidentified woman in costume, sitting on a bench in front of a stage set with a forest theme. She is wearing a hat and dress. See related image Nos. 371N2859 through 371N2867.
Portrait of an unidentified girl posing in front of a wall. She is wearing a hat, striped turtleneck, skirt, and tap shoes. She has one hand on her hip and is holding the edge of her skirt outward with the other. The number 15 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. Also see image Nos. 371N2812 and No. 371N2853.
Portrait of an unidentified man and woman in costume, walking across an outdoor stage. Behind them is a backdrop painted with trees, hills, and a mountain. See related Nos. 371N2838, 371N2840, and 371N2875. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Group portrait of the cast of a play on an outdoor stage with a group of girls. The actors are in costume and are standing on the steps below the group of girls, who are wearing white blouses and dark skirts. Behind the cast and girls is a backdrop painted with trees, hills, and a mountain. The cast and the girls are unidentified. Also see image Nos. 371N2837, 371N2840, and 371N2875. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of three unidentified people in costume in front of a stage set. The man on the left appears to be dressed as a jester; the man in the center appears to be dressed as a king, and the woman appears to be dressed as a queen. See related images No. 371N2837, No. 371N2838, and No. 371N2875. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of an unidentified actress and actor on a stage set. The woman is wearing a dress and sitting on a bench with her hands in her lap; the man is kneeling beside her, holding her hands, and is wearing a costume resembling a military uniform. Also see image No. 371N2842, No. 371N2887, No. 371N2888, No. 371N2889, and 371N2889.
Photograph of two unidentified actors performing a scene on a stage set. The actor on the right is standing with his arms upraised and is wearing a costume resembling a military uniform. The man on the left is sitting on a couch and is wearing a tuxedo. Both men are facing to the left. See related images No. 371N2841, No. 371N2887, No. 371N2888, No. 371N2889, and No. 371N2890.
Group portrait of six unidentified girls in costume, posing in front of a wall. Four of the girls are doing splits. The other two are facing each other, holding hands, and each raising a leg above their heads so their feet touch. The girls are wearing caps, sleeveless cropped tops, and shorts. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.
Portrait of three unidentified teenagers in costume, posing in front of a wall. In the center is a boy in a suit, turtleneck, and hat, holding a cigarette. On either side of him is a girl in a floor-length dress. The girls are standing with their hands on their hips and are looking back over their shoulders at the boy. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.
Portrait of two unidentified teenage girls, possibly tap dancers, wearing shiny costumes with large bows on the back. The number 17 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Portrait of three unidentified teenage girls dressed as ushers. They are standing in a row on a rooftop. Each girl is extending her left arm and is holding a hand broom in her right hand as though to dust off her left sleeve. They are probably dancers or actresses.